Medical tourism is the term for going out of the country to get medical procedures done more cheaply elsewhere. After the procedure, people tour the area. More people are doing ... Read More

I just read in the latest NTID Focus Magazine (not yet posted on the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) website) about NTID's 2 + 2 program. This program ... Read More

Juanita Garcia has described her experience with a Latino deaf peddler on the DC Metrorail system. Garcia is deaf herself and the parent of deaf kids. She is fairly new ... Read More

When my state started requiring state exams to graduate with a real high school diploma, we were worried about my son's ability to pass. If he did not pass, he ... Read More

Growing up when I did, I was not encouraged to decorate my hearing aids. Today's deaf/hoh kids frequently proudly decorate their hearing aids and speech processors. I would love to ... Read More

Sandy2163 writes on the forum: I am 43. My deaf/blind nephew, age 34, has lived with me all of his life. So I have learned sign language though ... Read More

Are you able to use a cell phone with your hearing aid? It is going to get easier in the next few years. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Unfortunately, yes, especially by young children. I don't know if it has ever happened in a school, but just in case, I put up this new FAQ page on swallowing ... Read More

A deaf woman who is clearly very, very frustrated and stressed financially, sent me an e-mail, plus an update: I have a problem with working.... I have been with this company ... Read More

I am totally hooked on Deafread.com, a new site that carries the best deaf blog RSS feeds. Thanks to Deafread.com, I have been able to do a better job of ... Read More

Buterflimadam writes on the forum: I have recently gotten married for a second time and my husband's son is deaf, apparently he was born deaf and it was before they had ... Read More

Cristie writes on the forum: my sister is deaf and legally blind. She lost her hearing at 2 years old and vision at 7 yrs old. She has just ... Read More

For many oral deaf people or deaf people with limited sign language receptive skills, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) is a good alternative option for accessibility. It is also a ... Read More

General overview of cochlear implants, and my own early thoughts on them. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

This syndromic cause of hearing loss, Mondini Syndrome, shows up from time to time on the About Deafness/HOH forum. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

In a month or two, a new DeafAdoption.org website will open. I will not be in charge of this site. Before there was a DeafAdoption.org, there was a Deaf Adoption ... Read More

How do you interpret in the church? That was the topic of this discussion. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

If you had to name a technology that unites deaf and hard of hearing people, it is captioning. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Hard of hearing people can take advantage of a variety of assistive listening devices for watching television, going to the movies, and theater. Related blog post: Audio Loops Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

What is enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome, and how does it cause hearing loss? Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

I am fortunate to live in an area with plenty of access to movies with captioned (either open captioned or with rear window (closed) captions), but many deaf people and ... Read More

One of the least-known deaf-or-hearing loss related events is Clerc-Gallaudet Week. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Want just the basics on cochlear implants? Check out the CI Facts. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

This craniofacial disorder, Treacher Collins, causes hearing loss. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

When I was in college, one of my best friends found out she had usher syndrome. I watched as she made a very painful adjustment in her life, coming to ... Read More

Found an interesting discussion on LiveJournal: What Makes a Good Quality Deaf Ed Teacher? While some of the comments did not fit the discussion topic, I thought it was ... Read More

In the deaf community, we often speak about the pathological point of view, compared to the cultural point of view. What is the difference? Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

The Netrox blog had an interesting argument in favor of cued speech. Blogger Jeff posted two scans of his writing, first at age 8 prior to learning cued speech and ... Read More

When is a hearing child deaf? When they have auditory neuropathy. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

It is not often that I get "success story" e-mails like this one, reprinted below without any editing: Very often, when top Excutive chef or Excutive Pastry Chef take over business ... Read More

Of all the causes of hearing loss, meningitis has to be the scariest one. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Acoustic neuroma is one of the many causes of hearing losses written about on About Deafness/HOH. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Tonight an About visitor asked me, "I'm currently a student right now, and i'm interpreting a 15min. ceremony for a wedding this sat. I'm looking for any advice to freshen ... Read More

Nobody is opening new state schools for the deaf. Instead, the new schools for the deaf are often charter schools for the deaf. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum